*The following is an individual’s story of surviving fluoroquinolone toxicity. It is not medical advice. Please see the disclaimer at the bottom of the story. Thank you, and please be cautious with all treatments.
I just wanted to let everyone on this page know that I was also a victim of fluoroquinolone poisoning almost five years ago. This picture was taken about 6 months after I took Cipro. I was in awful pain in the picture and had to wear compression hose in order to walk short distances. I was going through complete hell, visiting numerous doctors and spending endless amounts of money with no answers …to why my body was withering away. The black dog in the picture is a rescue dog I adopted during this horrible ordeal. I named him Fletcher and concentrated on him instead of solely dwelling on my physical state. He was full of fear and needed me desperately. The little bit that I could give him during that time frame was enough to make him the amazing dog that he is today. He needed me but most of all I needed him. I really believe that once I adopted him I was able to heal more quickly. It’s been five years and I am finally almost fully recovered. I say almost because I do have some permanent damage in my ears and back. It was the worst couple years of my life but at the same time I found this doggy soulmate who now has a family who will move a mountain for him. Sometimes good things can come out of bad experiences. I wanted to share this with everyone going through the same thing. Never give up and if you don’t own an animal maybe you should think about adopting one. The love and healing you will get is priceless. It will help you get through this. Take care, Gigi
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Aww! What a sweet sweet story. Hopefull too. Thank you for sharing <3
Gigi! This is inspirational! I’m so glad you are back feeling well again. If you get a chance would you mind sharing with us your symptoms and recovery?
Great Story! What kind of damage happened to your ears? I’m dealing with massive tinnitus for the last 17 months.
Thank you Gigi! That is a wonderful story. Can you tell me about the trouble with your ears? I have trouble with mine too and I’m 8 years out. Please avoid loud places (no shooting ranges!) and wear hearing strong hearing protection if you do. I learned that lesson the hard way.
Animals are a blessing. They help us in so many ways. 🙂 Glad to hear you are doing better!
I’m very happy for you, that you are healed. I am only in 3 months from Levafloavin. Animals are amazing and my black lab in my life saver (who also is a rescue). So besides your beautiful dog, what else did you do???!!! I will only take Naproxen and Tylenol for pain, which is only slightly helping, sometimes. I am taking assorted antioxidents. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE AANNYY INFO THAT COULD HELP. XO
Wonderful, Gigi! Thank you! You’re beautiful smile shows your great spirit even throught the pain!
Thank you Gigi for sharing your story. I believe in the power of pets. Seeing my animals thrive helps me thrive.
Great story, Gigi! My black cat Monty has definitely helped me get well. As a semi-feral cat he’s always been independent. Our relationship is largely based on my feeding him. (He was starving when I caught him.) But when I was terribly ill from taking Cipro, he stayed right by me for whole days, although he never does that. It’s like he knew.
After I was somewhat better but still sick he would listen to music with me. I put on classical music to try to help myself feel less agitated and to relax. Monty prefers Mozart to Beethoven and orchestral music to piano selections.
He has a cat highway built in our back room, with bridges and perches suspended from the ceiling. He will run up there and get comfy, but will sit up and look down on me as I change the record or CD. As soon as the music starts he curls up again. If it’s piano music he may come down and put a paw on my arm and meow. Then I change the music to something orchestral and he runs back up to his spot. Sometimes we compromise with a piano concerto.
Hi Gigi…great story!! I’m so happy you came out on the other side! I’m 6 months out from levaquin, definitely not going well for me. I’m waiting for my symptoms to hopefully stabilize. Did your symptoms appear immediately or did you get worse over time, and then recover?
Sounds like all of you here are suffering from undiagnosed Ehlers Danlos Syndrome the most undiagnosed disease on the Planet numerous types different symptoms in different people…
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This is in reply to ruth Young. I have only just read your very interesting informative posting on the damage to GABA receptors by drugs.
I assume that if one is taking benzos then the damage will continue?
How did u recover?
Hi Gigi…..I’m 8 mounths out of Cipro and my big problem is an orrible leg pain…I can’t walk……any advice?thank you so much
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